Capital Improvement Project Update - Spring 2018

Roadway Capital Improvement Projects

Chambers Road Widening

(Work consists of widening Chambers Road between Hess Road and Mainstreet)
The roadway widening project and the median landscaping project have been completed.

Cottonwood Drive Widening

(Work consists of widening Cottonwood Drive between Jordan Road and Cottonwood Way intersections)
Design work has commenced and it is anticipated that the design will be completed by early-2018. Due to budget constraints, the funding for the widening construction is not anticipated to be available until 2019. Construction is currently anticipated for 2019 pending approval of the 2019 budget in late 2018.

Parker Road Sidewalk Project

(Work consists of installation of a sidewalk on the eastside of Parker Road between the Sulphur Gulch Trail (south of Mainstreet) to just north of Plaza Drive)
Construction of this partially federally funded project is anticipated to commence in April and conclude in late-June.

Summerset Lane Extension Project

(Work consists of extending Summerset Lane east of Pine Drive)
Construction is complete.

Jordan Road Widening

(Work consists of widening Jordan Road from Hess Road to Bradbury Parkway)
Roadway widening construction on the project commenced in late-June and is anticipated to be completed in July of 2018. Initial work on the retaining walls and storm drainage infrastructure on the project is complete. Median landscaping is anticipated to be completed in the second half of 2018. More information on this project can be found at www.ParkerOnline.org/JordanRoadWidening.

J. Morgan Boulevard Roadway Reconstruction

Motsenbocker Road Widening

(Work consists of widening Motsenbocker Road from the Clarke Farms subdivision to the Todd Drive intersection)
Final design for this widening project commenced in August 2017. Funding for the construction of this project is dependent on adjacent development providing their portion of the project funding per their respective development agreement. The construction timetable has not been established at this time due to this variable but it is currently anticipated that construction may potentially commence in 2018.

Kings Point Way

(Work consists of construction of Kings Point Way between Cottonwood Drive and proposed Aurora Parkway)
Town staff has engaged a consultant to complete the design of the project. Kings Point Way is a proposed collector roadway on the east side of Parker Road (State Highway 83) between Cottonwood Way and proposed Aurora Parkway. Construction is anticipated for 2018.

Annual Maintenance Projects

Townwide Concrete Repair - 2018

(Work consists of miscellaneous sidewalk, concrete pavement and curb & gutter repairs throughout the Town)
The project has been competitively bid and is scheduled for Town Council review in April.

Roadway Reconstruction – 2018

(Work consists of street repairs to various locations in the Town of Parker)
The 2018 reconstruction project includes J Morgan Boulevard between Stroh Road to just north of Cody Avenue where the 2017 project ended plus reconstruction of a retaining wall on Parkglenn Way. The J Morgan Boulevard reconstruction will remove the 30+ year old concrete pavement and replace it with an asphalt/aggregate base course pavement section. Reconstruction of J Morgan Boulevard portion of the project is anticipated to commence in April and conclude in the summer. Reconstruction of the Parkglenn Way retaining wall is anticipated for the second half of 2018.

Roadway Resurfacing – 2018

(Work consists of thin overlays, chip seal and slurry seal (pavement preservation) work in various locations in the Town of Parker)
The 2018 projects have been competitively bid. Concrete work associated with the overlay contract is underway. The asphalt overlay and pavement preservation work on the project are temperature sensitive work and will be completed during the summer.

Storm Water Capital Improvement Projects

Newlin Gulch at Heirloom Parkway

(Work consists of channel and bank stabilization between Chambers Road and the East/West trail crossing)
This project is currently in design with permitting and construction projected in the first quarter of 2018.

Cherry Creek at KOA

(Work consists of channel and bank stabilization between McCabe Meadows Trailhead Parking lot and Twenty Mile Road extended)
This project is currently in design with permitting and construction projected in the fourth quarter of 2018.

McCabe Meadows Detention Pond Retrofit

(Work consists of existing detention pond retrofit to current Parker criteria and standards)
This project is currently in design with permitting and construction projected in the first quarter of 2018.

​

Facility Capital Improvement Projects

Parker Schoolhouse Annex Renovation Project

(Project consists of remodeling the existing non-historic annex interior space including a concession, box office, and office addition; restroom upgrades; fire alarm upgrades and misc. interior upgrades)
The project is currently under construction with completion scheduled for February 2018.

Parker Fieldhouse Renovation Project

(Project consists of converting the existing indoor playground area to classrooms and adding office space)
The project is substantially complete and is currently occupied.

Parker Schoolhouse Historical Restoration Project

(Project consists of restoration of the 100-year old historical portion of the Schoolhouse building)
Phase 3 work consists of the exterior and upstairs restoration work is complete and has been reopened for use. Partial funding for the historical restoration work is from the Colorado State Historical Fund via a grant that was approved by Town Council.

Parker Schoolhouse Plaza and Parking Lot Project

(Project consists of renovating the parking lot area between the Schoolhouse and Ruth Chapel into an interactive plaza and reconfiguring and reconstructing the south parking lot)
The project is currently in the design phase with construction scheduled to begin in spring/summer 2018.

Recreation Improvements

East-West Trail – Phase III

(Project consists of constructing a multi-use recreational concrete trail between Motsenbocker Road to the Cherry Creek Trail within and adjacent to the PSCo/Xcel powerline corridor)
The project is complete.

Discovery Park (formerly "The Plaza on Main")

(Project includes the design and construction of a public park and plaza located at the NE corner of E. Mainstreet and PACE Center Drive)The project is substantially complete and is currently occupied.

Sulphur Gulch Trail Crossing Realignment

(Project consists of relocating the Sulphur Gulch trail crossing of Pikes Peak Drive to the south)
This concrete portion of the project substantially completed in July. Irrigation improvements for the project commenced in the fall with landscaping anticipated for spring 2018.

Salisbury Park Connection Trail

(Project consists of a concrete trail to connect the Salisbury Park ball field area with the Cherry Creek trail).
Competitive bidding of the project is complete and construction is anticipated for the spring of 2018 with completion by the end of May.

Harvie Open Space Access Project

(Project consists of adding a left turn lane to eastbound Mainstreet at Canterberry Parkway and associated traffic signal modifications)
Design for the project is anticipated to commence in January with construction tentatively scheduled for the summer of 2018.

Harvie Open Space Park Project

(Project consists of redeveloping the 70+ acres north of Canterberry Parkway and E. Mainstreet into a passive open space use area)
The project is currently in the design phase with construction tentatively scheduled to begin in spring 2019 pending approval of the 2019 budget by Town Council.

For further information on any of these listed projects, please contact the Department of Engineering/Public Works at 303.840.9546.